Water Cycle (9C)

Which of the following is a form of precipitation?

• Dew

• Hail

• Frost

• All of these

What is the primary source of energy that drives the water cycle?

• Solar energy

• Nuclear energy

• Thermal energy

• Wind energy

During which phase of the water cycle does water vapor get converted into liquid water?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

Which of the following is NOT a part of the water cycle?

• Photosynthesis

• Runoff

• Deposition

• Sublimation

What is the following process termed as?

The evaporation of water from a plant's leaves, stem, or flowers

The water cycle

• causes a rise in temperature

• leaves a cooling effect

• does not affect the temperature

• causes a rise in temperature in regions near the equator

What is the name for the process in which water falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface?

What is the name for the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil?

• None of these

• Transpiration

• Deposition

• Infiltration

True or False:

The water cycle is also known as the “hydrologic cycle”

• True

• False

True or False:

Rain is the only form of precipitation.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Precipitation can occur in various forms such as drizzle, rain, sleet, snow and hail.